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Pronunciation / Transliteration: martyr
"Il est mort en martyr pour sa patrie."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs.
"He died a martyr for his faith." - 2
A person who displays or exaggerates their discomfort or suffering in order to elicit sympathy.
"Stop playing the martyr and just ask for help."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'martyr' originates from the Greek 'martus', meaning 'witness'. It was adopted into Latin as 'martyr' and later into Old French, retaining the meaning of one who bears witness, particularly in a religious context, evolving to signify someone who suffers or dies for their beliefs.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Martyr" is said worldwide
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martyr
Transliteration: martyr
"Il est mort en martyr pour sa patrie."
Märtyrer
Transliteration: Maertyrer
"Er starb als Märtyrer für seinen Glauben."
martire
Transliteration: martire
"È morto martire per la sua fede."
mártir
Transliteration: martir
"Murió como un mártir por sus ideales."
mártir
Transliteration: martir
"Ele morreu como um mártir pela causa."
शहीद
Transliteration: shaheed
"वह देश के लिए शहीद हो गया।"
烈士
Transliteration: lièshì
"他为国家英勇牺牲，成为了一名烈士。"
순교자
Transliteration: sungyoja
"그는 신앙을 위해 순교자가 되었습니다."
殉教者
Transliteration: junkyōsha
"彼は信仰のために殉教者となった。"
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